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Ontario Arts Council launches new website and application system

The Ontario Arts Council has revealed a newly redesigned website and grant application system‚ which aims to simplify the funding application process for the province's artists and authors. With a move to online-only applications comes ... Read More »

January 11, 2017 | Filed under: Industry news

bpNichol Chapbook Award shortlist announced

By Sue Carter

Six titles have been shortlisted for this year's bpNichol Chapbook Award, which recognizes excellence in Canadian poetry published in chapbook form. Selected by jurors Sandra Ridley and kevin mcpherson eckhoff, the finalists are: thirteen poems for ... Read More »

October 24, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Shelagh Rogers’ multimedia Northwords project brings city-dwelling authors out of their comfort zone

By Matt Semansky

Led by CBC Radio's Shelagh Rogers, five urban Canadian authors spent a week writing and observing life in Northern Labrador. Northwords, a documentary that captures their experiences, is screening at IFOA, Oct. 20 at 2 ... Read More »

October 19, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

IFOA’s International Visitors Programme: the schmooze factor

By Cheri Hanson

Less than 24 hours into a September business trip to New York City, three people had already asked Iris Tupholme the same question: how could they land an invitation to the International Visitors (IV) Programme? ... Read More »

October 18, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Deals, Events

Fall preview 2012: Canadian non-fiction, part II

By Steven W. Beattie

The season of high-profile literary awards and author festivals is on its way, and there's no shortage of new releases from marquee names. In the July/August issue, Q&Q looks ahead at some of the fall's ... Read More »

August 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

Q&A: Linda Besner on organizing the Fish Quill Poetry Boat Tour

By Natalie Samson

For the third year in a row, Linda Besner and Leigh Kotsilidis will lead a group of poets and one musician on a canoe tour down the Grand River in Southwestern Ontario. The lineup for ... Read More »

August 7, 2012 | Filed under: Authors, Events

In the July/August issue of Q&Q: fall’s most anticipated books

By Sue Carter

FALL PREVIEW A first look at the season's most anticipated books Fiction: Susan Swan's long-awaited prequel to The Wives of Bath; Alice Munro's new collection; Matthew Tierney's science-inspired poetry; and more Non-fiction: Neil Young's rock ... Read More »

July 4, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

CBA announces Libris Award nominees

By Stuart Woods

The Canadian Booksellers Association has revealed the shortlists for this year's Libris Awards, which recognize literary achievement as well as behind-the-scenes contributions in the book industry, as voted on by independent booksellers. This year's awards ... Read More »

May 25, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

BookNet bestsellers: sports

By Sue Carter

As the National Hockey League playoffs get underway, this week's bestsellers list is dominated by books about Canada's favourite sport. For the two weeks ending April 8: 1. The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger ... Read More »

April 16, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

The Walrus launches new book imprint with Margaret Atwood short story

By Sue Carter

Zenia, the notorious liar from Margaret Atwood's 1993 novel The Robber Bride, has resurfaced. Atwood returns to her villainous character in "I Dream of Zenia with the Bright Red Teeth," the first short story to ... Read More »

April 5, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

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